This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1837: Shakkin
Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1546 (added 2004-11-13) |
| Year Completed: | 1837 |
| Name: | Shakkin |
| Also Known As: | Shakin, St. Devenick's, Morrison |
| Location: | Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Dee |
| Coordinates: | 57.11460 N 2.17056 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | John Smith |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Derelict (last checked: 2014) |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 54.9 meters (180.1 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Damaged by flood, 1876, and 1920. Reconstructed, 1921-1922. "Stranded" by shift in river's course, 1970's and 1980's, sweeping away southern approach spans. Deck removed, 1984.
- Known locally as "Shakin' Briggie" or "Shakkin' Briggie," but also referred to as Morrison Bridge and St. Devenick's Bridge.
- Restoration under consideration, 2005.
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